1 dies after Minneapolis shooting, police confirm

Police are investigating a homicide in south Minneapolis on Thursday afternoon.

Minneapolis Police Chief Brian O’Hara said officers responded to the 2900 block of 12th Avenue South on a report of a shooting just before 2 p.m.

There, they found a man in his 20s with a gunshot wound to the back of his head. Despite first aid, the man died at the scene.

The victim was with a group of people when a fight broke out with another male, who then shot him in an alleyway, according to police investigators.

O’Hara said this block has been a “problematic” crime hotspot known for “chronic” drug dealing and occasional gunfire.

“It’s difficult because it’s happened in broad daylight on a weekday afternoon, and now there’s another family that’s here and is being torn apart by gun violence,” the chief said, remarking that this was the city’s first homicide in August.

Police have not announced any arrests.